On November 4, 2012, on the National Unity Day in the Russian Federation and holiday of Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, President of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic Evgeny Shevchuk by his Decree pardoned the citizen A. T. Ursu convicted by Bendery Municipal Court on May 19, 2010.
On November 5-7, Kishinev and Tiraspol will be hosting consultations of representatives of mediators, guarantors and observers in the Pridnestrovian settlement negotiation process from the Russian Federation, Ukraine, the OSCE, the USA and the European Union.